# Notre Dame college football season

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/notre-dame-college-football-season
> Updated: 2026-10-08T01:55:10.000Z. Sources: 15. Developments: 2.

The No. 3 ranked Notre Dame football team is preparing for a matchup against Stanford for the Legends Trophy. Notre Dame enters the contest with a 5-0 record and a top-ranked defense, while Stanford holds a 2-3 record and seeks to end a 13-game road losing streak.

Following the Stanford game, Notre Dame is scheduled to face BYU on October 17. Oddsmakers have positioned the Fighting Irish as significant favorites with a 12.5-point spread, a margin potentially influenced by an injury to BYU running back LJ Martin. Notre Dame currently holds a 15-game streak of winning by double-digit spreads.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-08: Notre Dame football prepares for Stanford rivalry and BYU matchup

Notre Dame football prepares for a rivalry game against Stanford for the Legends Trophy and a highly favored matchup against Top 10 BYU following an injury to BYU running back LJ Martin.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/notre-dame-football-prepares-for-stanford-rivalry-and-byu-matchup

### 2026-10-04: Notre Dame to host Stanford for Legends Trophy

No. 3 Notre Dame prepares to host Stanford for the Legends Trophy, while Northwestern faces Ball State in upcoming NCAA football matchups.

11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/northwestern-to-host-ball-state-in-college-football-matchup

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